** SOLD OUT ** 2023 Chardonnay | Single Vineyard “Les Vergers” Yarra Valley
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** SOLD OUT ** 2023 Chardonnay | Single Vineyard “Les Vergers” Yarra Valley
Sourced from John and Josie D’Aloisio’s vineyard located high up on the hill above the township of Seville. The I10V1 clone Chardonnay was planted in 1991 on its own roots (non-grafted) and is grown on the stunningly rich red volcanic soils this subregion of the Yarra Valley is famous for.
This vineyard is just getting better and better with age and does a remarkable job of producing amazing wines year in year out.
Tasting Notes
Bottled in early July this has only had a few months to sit and take shape but it's already looking to be one of the better wines that’s been made from this vineyard - showing all the hallmarks of richness and poise. Think white peach, apple blossom, puffs of smoke with grilled almonds. The palate has drive and concentration with green apple, lemon grapefruit and more peach flavours. If you have ever been a fan of this wine before it’s a must have. Cellar potential of 10+ years
Winemaking
The fruit is hand-picked and cooled overnight. Whole bunches are lightly crushed by foot before a long pressing when the un-sulphured juice is transferred straight to oak. The oak is a combination of old (75%) and new (25%) French barriques and puncheons. Ferments are allowed to start naturally (wild) and complete with no temperature control. The wine is not battonaged and left on lees for 10 months in oak and a further 5 months on lees in stainless steel. Some MLF may have occurred but not encouraged and SO2 is added when the wine is ready for it. The wine is lightly filtered before being bottled un-fined by hand via gravity.